Phenomenal Pitching Seasons

Steve Carlton 1972 Philadelphia Phillies

August 17, 1972. vs. Cincinnati Reds at Veterans Stadium

Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 1 12 innings.

WP- Pedro Borbon LP- Chris Short

HR- Pete Rose

Real Life: 9IP, 4R, 7H, 2K, 4BB. W- (20-6)

Replay: 9.33IP, 1UER, 4H, 15K, 4BB, WP. ND-(15-6)

This was another game in which Carlton was nothing short of brilliant yet had no run support and ended up with a no decision. Pete Rose broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the twelfth inning, with a solo home run off Chris Short, as the Reds beat the Phillies, 2-1.

The only run Carlton allowed was unearned. It came in the top of the first, with two out. Bobby Tolan singled, then Johnny Bench reached on a two-base error by Greg Luzinski. That scored Tolan with the Reds first run. Philadelphia tied it in the seventh, when John Bateman doubled in Deron Johnson.

Carlton had a season high fifteen strikeouts in the loss.